Aransas Pass hangs on for win against Sinton

Aransas Pass held off a Sinton rally to improve to 2-0 in 31-4A boys basketball.
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Aransas Pass's Joey Cangelosi drives the ball to the basket as Sinton's Kameron Castillo guards him during the first half of their game at Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Photo: Courtney Sacco/Caller-Times)Buy Photo

What this game means: The Panthers improve to 15-9 overall and 2-0 in District 31-4A play and Sinton falls to 1-1 in district play.

Tuesday’s highlights: The Panthers jumped out to a 19-4 lead in the first quarter as Matt Butler scored eight points and had at least two assists. The Pirates, meanwhile, battled back in the second and third quarters outscoring Aransas Pass 29-15. A 7-0 run by the Panthers that included buckets from Joey Cangelosi and Butler, plus a free throw from Butler helped clinched the game.

Tuesday’s stars: Butler finished the night with 14 points and Cangelosi added 10 for the Panthers. Sinton’s Tyler Hesseltine scored a game-best 16 points, which included four 3-pointers. Kameron Castillo added 12 and had three 3-pointers.

Aransas Pass's Joey Cangelosi drives the ball up the court as Sinton's Kameron Castillo guards him during the second quarter of their game at Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
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Sinton's Daryl French, Marcus Villarrea and Aransas Pass's James Crawford jump for a rebound during the third quarter of their game at Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
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Sinton's Kameron Castillo drives the ball up the court as Aransas Pass's Joey Cangelosi guards him during the third quarter of their game at Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
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